General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Division of the pseudobulbs.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Orchid

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Photo by sugarcane

Date: c. 1852
illustration from 'Flore des serres', 1852
Location: March, 2024
Date: 2024-02-25
Photo by sugarcane
Photo by Ursula
Photo by sugarcane
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI-Orchid Show
Date: 2005-03-19
Photo by hawkarica
Location: Southeast Florida
Date: March 2012
An abundance of gorgeous blooms
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Photo by hawkarica

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